TransformationalChoices

By Megan Porath, MSW Intern Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is about learning how to live fully, even when life is messy or painful. Over this series of posts, we’ve explored practical ways to increase psychological flexibility, which is the ability to notice your thoughts and emotions without being ruled by them, and to take actions that reflect your deepest values. When I first stepped away from digital distractions and social busyness, I didn’t know what to expect. For t

By Megan Porath, MSW Candidate Therapy is a safe space to explore your thoughts, emotions, and goals; ACT skills can help you make the most of that space. In my previous posts, I shared how learning to be present, open up, and do what matters helped me rediscover creativity and reconnect with what truly mattered in my life. These same skills can be applied directly in therapy to deepen insight, build new habits, and move toward meaningful change. The key is using your session

By Megan Porath, MSW Candidate When we know what truly matters to us, we can begin shaping our lives around it through small, steady acts of commitment. When I first stepped away from digital noise and endless distraction, I didn’t realize how much I’d been living reactively, simply responding to whatever demanded my attention rather than intentionally choosing how to spend my energy. That quiet break revealed something simple but profound: I wanted to create again. I wanted

By Megan Porath, MSW Candidate To “open up” means learning to make space for the full range of our human experience so we can live with more freedom, authenticity, and connection. In my first post, I shared about the years when I’d fallen out of touch with songwriting, and how I filled my days with busyness, entertainment, and distractions until I finally decided to step away from all of it for two quiet weeks. During that time, I faced a lot of feelings I’d been avoiding: lo